The Big Design Conference is an intense day of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. Experts from across the country will gather to present theories, research, experiences, and best practices to students, professionals, and executives looking to stay on the bleeding edge.

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Saturday, 30th May 2009

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Tru Confessions of a Design Therapist

Norm Cox

Video and Social Media for Youth Markets

Ben Smithee, Elysa Rice

Touching the Future

Chris Koenig

Welcome to the New World: When Creative Meets UX

Dr. Janet Six, Michael Griffith

What Makes Them Click

Dr. Susan Weinschenk

Unleashing the Power of Social Marketing

Giovanni Gallucci

Developing for Web Accessibility

Sharron Rush

The Art and Science of Seductive Interactions

Stephen P. Anderson

Communicating the Value of UX to Executives

Dr. Paul Sherman, Kaaren Hanson

Monetizing Your Blog: Case Study of Orangecast’s Sports Blogs

Derick Schaefer

Tips and Tricks for Remote Unmoderating Usability Testing

Alfonzo de la Nuez

Sketching User Experiences

Sara Summers

Tracking User Behavior in Silverlight and Flex Applications

Mark Piller

Write that down! Van Wilder’s Guide to Social Media

Erica O’Grady

Bring Back the Sexy: What’s New in Silverlight 3 and Why Everyone Should Care

Caleb Jenkins

Latest Design Patterns that You Should Know

Bill Scott

Tools and Methods to Learn, Navigate, and Make a Name for Yourself in the UX Landscape

Teresa Brazen

Future of UX: A Discussion with Past Presidents of Local Dallas UX Chapters

President’s Panel

Behind the Scenes of Sifter

Garrett Dimon

Future Proof Designs + Presentations For THIS Generation

Robert Wiseman

UX Spy School

Joe Dyer

Hear How a Yahoo Makes It Happen

Micah Laaker

Your Job is to Say “No” and Be Wrong as Often as Possible: Lessons from Adaptive Path

Todd Wilkens

Presenting Your Ideas in Highly Charged Political Situations

Adam Polansky

Using Social Media in Large Organizations

Tony Brice, Joanne Wright

Rebulding the World with Free Everything

Whurley

Work Like the Network

Thor Muller

Designing for People and Machines

Ryan Plesko

When Design Met Anthropolgy

Dr. Christina Wasson

Cohabitat After Party

Cohabitat